The Dickinson press., 1887-10-01
w DELEGATIONS.
Minnesota and Dakota Contingents Arriv
---Their Preference for CommMnder.

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Their Preference for Commander.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-The Minnesota
delegation has arrived and their head
quarters are in looms so and 50 of the
Southern, the most fashionable hotel in
the city. cit is the largest delegation
which ever represented the state in u ma
tional encampment." said j. H. Drake of
st. Paul. owe had a pleasant trip here,
eventful only for the good time we had"
the meeting lasting nearly two hours.
The encampment organized with the APP
pointment of an executive committee
consisting of j. II. Drake of st. Paul,
chairman; H. A. Castle, St. Paul; Maj.
r. r. Henderson, St. Paul, and f. C.
Babb, Minneapolis. The main object of
the caucus and of the executive commit
tee is to push Judge John H. Rea, Of Min
neapolis, as the next commander-in-chief.
'The following for him was enthusiasts
tic" said MI. Drake. 1--WE have received
strong encouragement from IL number
of leading states since leaving
st. Paul which have caused us to feel
encouraged over Judge Rea's chances.
The feeling has grown so strong among
the other previously announced candi-
dates that the opinion is general here at
the hotel that Judge Rea's chances as a
dark horse are excellent" The Mime
sotians will hold another meeting at
which the matter will be discussed. The
number Of grand army men from that
state will probably reach $50. Those
who are not stopping at the hotels are
camping at Jackson park.
Dakota has sent adelegation which will
number between seventy-ive and 100.
Their headquarters are in room $50 of
the Linden hotel. They are headed by
Gen. Allen, the state commander. Among
the other officers present are, Col. Camp
bell, senior vice commander; S. N. Booth;
junior vice commander Judge; Palmer,
delegate at large; Col. Elson, Dennis A.
S. Bates, and others. There are between
| twenty-five and thirty vetrans from the
Black Hills.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 90. - At
1O45 the guns in Washington square
gave the signal for the start. At the
same moment the rain, which had been
heavy enough all the morning, increased
to a perfect deluge. But the vet
Grams, as we'll as the specta-
tors, stood their ground. Commander
in-Chief Fairchild sat erect upon his
horse, grim and determined. cts only
q fashion the clements have of giving
us a welcome" he said, when asked If he
would go over the route, "and I think it
would be hardly courteous If we failed to
acknowledge the greeting"
The commandment. chief was at the
head with a mounted escort. A
special escort of police was in
the rear. Then came the Mis-
souri, department, which occupied
attention for half an hour. The Illinois
contingent was close behind the Missouri
ans, and as they marched along looked
staight ahead, and with q firm and steady
step. Next came the departments of
Alaska and Washington territory, es-
corted by three men of the First Alabama
cavalry. The Indiana department turned
out in good strength, then the depart
ments of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,,
Ohio, California and Vermont in the
order designated. All Of the strangers
received the heartiest of greetings
Gov. Larabee headed the Iowans
and a hundred Nebraskans whooped uI
in great style as they marched ahead o,
the 300 cowboys from Colorado and Wyo'
ming. Volleys of cheers greeted the New
York division, and there were hearty
MANIFESTATIONS VI AeeIln8 as tne 0ele
gates from Minnesota, Arkansas, Ken
} lucky, Florida and Texas marched past
The several colored contingents in lin,
were well received.
| In the matter of apparel it was an &c
centric looking column. Great coats
: rubber coats. army coats, ladies' gossa
mers, heavy Overcoats and army cloak
had been pressed into service, and um
a prellaS were us numerous as the flower
. that bloom in the spring.
The parade wa eighty-four minutes IL
passing . given point. In the balcony o